The Rise Of The Super Being

www.combatroom.co.nz Podcast with Vanderson Pires Guest: Thomas Kirk – Founder, Strom Sports NZThomas Kirk is the founder of Strom Sports New Zealand (www.stromsports.co.nz ) a leading provider of high-quality, evidence-based sports nutrition products. A passionate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, Thomas is also actively involved in supporting local communities through social projects, including...

Anna Fitzgerald made history as the first female student at Combat Room to earn her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt , completing the entire journey from white belt to black belt under Combat Room Jiu-Jitsu. Her path represents years of dedication, resilience, and commitment to the art. In this conversation, we talk about Anna’s journey through the ranks, the challenges and lessons along the way, an...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast. #ROTSBwith Vanderson Pires.www.combatroom.co.nz The podcast features Dr. Jane's second appearance, where she delves into the concept of wisdom. Reflecting on their first podcast in May 2020, Dr. Jane discusses changes over five years, including her own life updates. The episode divides into two main parts: defining wisdom and how to develop it. Dr. Jane emp...

ROTSB #40 ALEX SCOTT - The first Combat Room black belt Alex has over 20 years experience as an international level athlete, representing NZ at both Commonwealth and World Championships in Fencing and then going on to represent NZ at multiple World Championships in BJJ and competing on professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu events like Boa Super 8. He is a 3rd degree black belt under Vânderson Pires. Al...

In this third season of #ROTSB podcast I had an awesome conversation with John Pengelly. John holds 2X the world record of spearfishing and survive a shark attack. John took two special fish from the waters of French Polysnesia Fish (Wahoo and Dogtooth Tuna). John also shared his personal stories about his mindset and mental health. John is a BJJ practitioner at Combat Room Jiu Jitsu, Wellington....

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast.  #ROTSB with Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz   World Champion Jimmy Pedro is one of the most decorated judo players in American history.  Jimmy is world renowned for his judo expertise, coaching ability, and training methods.   As a world renowned coach, his success at the 2012 & 2016 Olympic...

ROTSB #37 - Todd Fox PROTECTION FOR & FROM HUMANITY The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast.  #ROTSB with  Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz   In this episode of the #ROTSB podcast I interviewed Todd Fox. Todd is the author of 'Protection for & from Humanity', and is the director of Tour Protection. His clients have included Madonna, Br...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast. #ROTSB with Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz   Dale is a brown belt at Combat Room, Wellington. He started training BJJ in his 50s as a hobby to share with his stepson. He currently works at the Wellington Hospital as an orderly trainer. He coaches the fundamentals class twice per week and is a great inspiration...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast.  #ROTSB with Vanderson Pires.  www.combatroom.co.nz  www.vandersonpires.co.nz Currently 12 percent of people in New Zealand are aged 65 and over, but by 2051 older people will comprise 25 percent of the population. In this episode of the #ROTSB Podcast I have a lovely conversation with Stephanie Clare from Age Concern New Zealand. Stephanie is a...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast. #ROTSB with Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz   ROTSB# 34 with Joel Bouzaid  -  Joel uses a combination of positive psychology, neuroscience, NLP, emotional intelligence & accelerated learning.  Joel draws on his experience as a business owner in the Health industry and an International Operatio...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast.  #ROTSB with Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz   Shelley is an International Speaker and Functional Nutritionist specialising in managing burnout, anxiety, obesity and chronic illness.  She is a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), a Certified Gluten Practitioner and a Certified Restorative...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast.  #ROTSB with Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz   Susan Barker works at Women’s Refuge for over three years, as the lead of our Fundraising and Communications Team. Before Susan was a free-lance journalist and worked in environmental non-profits. She grew up in the United States, in a rural part of Virginia an...

Miranda is Canadian, a purple belt that trains at Combat Room, and an amateur comedian. She performs stand up regularly in Wellington and has recently been nominated for the Wellington Comedy Awards Best MC and Best Up & Comer. She talks about how jiu jitsu prepared her for doing stand up and what it's like to be a woman that trains jiu jitsu. www.combatroom.co.nz www.vandersonpires.co.nz

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast.  #ROTSB with Vanderson Pires.  www.combatroom.co.nz  www.vandersonpires.co.nz   In this episode, I spoke with Nick Keller. Nick is a VES and Tui Award winning senior concept artist currently working at Weta Digital. Nick has worked on film projects including 'The Chronicles of Narnia', 'Avatar', 'The Hobbit' trilogy, 'The BFG', 'Ghost in the...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast.  #ROTSBwith Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz   In this episode I spoke with Sean Romans. Sean was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, he grew up in a small town called Geraldine where his parents were both teachers. Sean studied Psychology at Otago University in Dunedin and played for the Otago Rugby for 9 ye...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast. #ROTSB with Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz    In this episode I spoke with Sam Buys. Sam is a filmmaker, gardener, stay at home dad and a BJJ practitioner. He and his wife took a year off from working to live in an 11 metre bus, travelling NZ with their two young babies. He speaks about what inspired him,...

The Rise Of The Super Being Podcast. #ROTSBwith Vanderson Pires.   www.combatroom.co.nz   www.vandersonpires.co.nz   In this episode I spoke with Eddie Rakanui. Eddie is club president of Toastmasters and the founder of Big Life Mindset. Eddie is based in Wellington and provides services in leadership development, public speaking, team building and life coaching. He is a mentor, a p...

In this episode I chat with Kathryn Berkett. Kathryn is a certified Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics practitioner based in Wellington, NZ. From her TEDx talk 'Neuroscience of Device Zombies': As a Neuroscience trainer, Kathryn is apprehensively watching for the dawning of the device-zombie-apocalypse. She is concerned about society's willingness to allow young people’s brains to be so heavily...

ROTSB #25 Aaron Luckman is a tattooist artist from Pukehina based in Wellington at Union Tattoo. He has traveled the world and practises Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and MMA. In this episode he shares his story as a tattoo artist, his heart surgery and his mental health journey.

In this episode of the ROTSB #24 I spoke with New Zealand Strongest Man Tyler Simpson. Tyler is the 2019 Champion of the New Zealand Strongman Series and holds the NZ log lift record. Tyler has trained 8 years powerlifting, 4 years Muay Thai and 2 years Strongman. Born and raised in Wellington, Tyler is also a father of two and works as a contract business analyst. We talk about his training and w...

In this episode of the ROTSB #23 I had an awesome conversation with Andrew Ferebee. Andrew is a 3x amazon best selling author, the founder of Knowledge For Men, LLC and host of the top ranked podcast on iTunes "Knowledge For Men" which has over 2.5 million downloads. Andrew has interviewed over 400 episodes, including Navy, Seals, Millionaires, UFC fighters, authors... Andrew is also a blue belt i...

In this episode of the #ROTSB I had an awesome conversation with Bobby Semau. Bobby Semau has been training Capoeira for 20 years, and teaches Capoeira in Wellington. He has also been training at the Combat Room for 8 years. Bobby shares his thoughts on achieving a work/life balance and attaining self-fulfilment. He also shares stories from his travels through Japan, China, Samoa and Brazil and ho...

In this episode of  the #ROTSB podcast, I spoke with Carl Hammington about health, physical wellbeing, nutrition and the deferents types of intelligence. Carl is co-founder and Academic Director of HealthFit Collective, Podcast host of BestMe Radio, father and life student. His thirst for knowledge and wisdom drives him to test boundaries and self experiment. Resulting in many great stor...

In this episode I spoke with Morgan Emery. Morgan is a dedicated youth worker in Palmerston North and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is the head coach at Combat Room Palmerston North. Morgan is one of my dearest friends and one of my favourite training partners. He talks about his work helping young people to overcome the challenges of their circumstances and to understand that the past d...

In this episode of the #ROTSB podcast I spoke with Kelsang Shechog a Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Wellington & Auckland. She has been studying Kadampa Buddhism since 2003, and was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 2007. Originally from Australia, she has taught meditation and Buddhism in both Sydney & Melbourne, and also helped to develop the temple facili...